State Of Louisiana v. Peter Reimonenq

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2020 KW 1351

VERSUS

PETER REIMONENQ
FEB 1 8 2021

In Re: Peter Reimonenq, applying for supervisory writs, 22nd
Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany, No.

5263- F- 2020.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., WELCH AND CHUTZ, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. In accordance with the Rules of Professional
Conduct, Rule 1. 2( c), "[ a] lawyer may limit the scope of the

representation if the limitation is reasonable under the
circumstances and the client gives informed consent." In the

instant case, the scope of defense counsel' s representation was

memorialized in the " Motion for Enrollment for Pre - Indictment

Representation," and on August 3, 2020, the trial court signed

an order granting said motion, permitting defense counsel to

represent the defendant until he was indicted with a capital

offense. On November 10, 2020, the grand jury charged the

defendant with two counts of first degree murder and one count

of first degree feticide. Therefore, the trial court abused its
discretion by ignoring the August 3, 2020 order and denying
defense counsel' s motion to withdraw. Accordingly, the trial

court' s November 25, 2020 ruling denying defense counsel' s

motion to withdraw is reversed and this matter is remanded to

the trial court for further proceedings.

VGW

JEW
WRC

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT